International Journal of Business and Management August‚ 2008 Projects and Their Management: A Literature Review Guru Prakash Prabhakar Bristol Business School University of the West of England Coldharbour Lane‚ Frenchay Campus Bristol- BS16 1QY‚ UK Tel: 44-117-328-3461 E-mail: guru.prabhakar@uwe.ac.uk Abstract Over the years and more importantly in the recent past projects have been used as a delivery mechanism to do business and accomplish objectives. No wonder it has become
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3. Literature Review Within the last decade in particular‚ there have been many reports which identify the need to improve questioning which takes place within the classroom and the importance of using them to stretch and challenge learners. “Questions play an important role in the processes of teaching and learning because children’s achievement‚ and their level of engagement‚ depend on the types of questions teachers formulate and use in a classroom”. (Kerry‚ 2002). Effective questioning
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2 Review of Related Literature 2.1 The Significance of Using Models A model is a schematic description of a system‚ theory‚ or phenomenon that accounts for its known or inferred properties and may be used for further study of its characteristics. Thus in organizational models are schematic description of an organization as a system of different components. Models are important in organizational study because of the following reasons: • They enhance understanding of organizational behavior.
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LITERATURE REVIEW Semiotics is an important concept when it comes to studying media and communications because we use signs whether it is seen‚ heard or felt in order to communicate. Umberto Eco (1975‚ p.7) defines semiotics in a broad sense that it is ‘concerned with everything that can be taken as a sign’ however it is unclear specifically what a ‘sign’ is‚ Daniel Chandler (2007‚ p2) elaborates further on Eco’s definition by stating that semiotics is ‘anything that stands for something else’.
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A Literature Review on International Business Introduction Engaging in international business is one of the most important factors that a businessman must consider in order to gain more financial strength and stability for his company. One reason of investing to other countries provides a much larger opportunity for growth. But the success of a business also depends on choosing the right country to transact with‚ and having the ability to negotiate with that country in terms of their rules and
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LITERATURE REVIEW: MOBILE PHONES AND ITS USAGE Today‚ mobile phones are very common and prevalent in our society. Human relationship and mental concentration are now replaced by electronic connections.Mobile phones have become a necessity and this industry is taking every one’s mind by storm. This technology brought many facilities with it i.e. convenience‚ ease of usage‚ accessibility because of which people gets connected with each other in case of emergency‚ can enjoy music‚ can carry it anywhere
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Literature review: To explore the seriousness of maid abuse‚ the problems faced by domestic workers‚ as well as the effectiveness of governmental policies Introduction The problem of maid abuse has been around for a long time‚ and is no longer new to us. There have been several cases of extreme maid abuse shown in the news through the years. The debate has been further sparked up by the case of Ng Hua Chye‚ a 47-year-old male tour guide‚ who was sentenced to more than 18 years ’ jail and 12
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Various studies have shown the importance of phonological structure of words‚ often referred to as phonological awareness. According to Snow‚ Burns‚ and Griffin (1998)‚ phonological awareness is the ability to attend explicitly to the phonological structure of spoken words‚ rather than just to their meanings and syntactic roles. Children who exhibit low phonological awareness are at even further risk for developing difficulties while reading (McDowell et al.). These researchers explored the correlation
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Video Game Literature Review Violent video games are said to have a negative effect on those who play them‚ but there is also the debate that violent video games help those who play them rather than hurt them. There is a rating system that separates games into groups from games for everyone all the way to games that can only be bought if you ’re eighteen and older. The main questions with this rating system seem to be‚ "Where do we draw the line‚" and "Who draws the line?" All to often younger
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Literature Review ‘Mobile marketing’ is a dynamic and cutting-edge channel of communication for marketing messages. Before evaluating whether there is a future for mobile marketing‚ it would be sensible to analyse the current literature in this area. To begin with‚ this paper will look into the growth of the mobile phone globally and how the term ‘mobile marketing’ has developed. From here‚ it is important to get an in-depth understanding of how consumers’ attitudes <TO WHAT?> contribute
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